Tag: aviation safety
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ATC Prevents Potential Runway Collision Between Two Air India Aircraft at Mumbai Airport
A potentially serious runway incident was averted at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after air traffic controllers ordered an Air India flight to abort its take-off when another Air India Express aircraft was still on the runway. The incident occurred at around 10:00 PM on Tuesday when Air India flight AI816, a Boeing 777-300ER…
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Delta Flight Suffered Minor Paint Damage After Apparent Firework Strike Near Chicago
A routine Fourth of July arrival turned into an unusual aviation incident after a Delta Air Lines aircraft was apparently struck by a firework while descending into Chicago Midway International Airport. According to newly released air traffic control audio, the pilots of Delta Flight 1076 radioed the tower moments before landing, saying, “We just had…
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Fourth Of July Fireworks Reportedly Strike Delta Air Lines Jet During Landing At Chicago Midway
A Delta Air Lines aircraft reportedly made contact with a firework while on final approach to Chicago Midway International Airport during Independence Day celebrations on July 4. According to air traffic control (ATC) audio, the crew of Delta Flight 1076, an Airbus A319 operating from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago Midway (MDW), reported hearing a “loud…
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FAA Moves to Block Flight Attendants and Pilots From Claiming Mandatory Meal Breaks
FAA’s New Proposal Could Change Flight Attendant & Pilot Meal Break Rules Across America A major regulatory battle is unfolding in the U.S. aviation industry, and its outcome could reshape the working conditions of thousands of pilots and flight attendants. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule that would prevent airline crews…
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Fatal Takeoff Mystery: ATSB Finds Wrongly-Positioned Stabilator Caused Shellharbour, Australia Crash, But Cause Remains Unknown
Cause of wrongly-positioned aircraft control in Shellharbour fatal crash remains unknown. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the tragic light aircraft crash at Shellharbour Airport, New South Wales, that claimed the lives of pilot Andrew Connors, his wife Julianne Connors, and their friend Colin McLaughlin shortly after takeoff during…
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UPS Never Required Detailed Inspection of Engine Part That Failed Before Engine Tore Off Cargo Plane, Citing Boeing Safety Assessment
A newly released investigation has revealed troubling details about the chain of decisions that preceded last year’s catastrophic UPS MD-11 freighter crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggest that a critical engine-mount component went without the detailed inspections needed to detect dangerous wear—even though Boeing had developed an…
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When a Passenger Jet and a Cargo Plane Collided at 35,000 Feet-And 71 Lives Were Lost-The Disaster That Changed Aviation Forever
Today in 2002: The Mid-Air Collision That Changed Aviation Forever — Opposite Safety Warnings Led to a Tragedy That Claimed 71 Lives On the night of July 1, 2002, one of the deadliest and most influential mid-air collisions in aviation history unfolded above the quiet German town of Überlingen, near Lake Constance. In a disaster…
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Drone Collides With JetBlue Plane on Final Approach to Land at New York JFK, Narrowly Misses Smashing Into Cockpit Windscreen
BREAKING NEWS: AJetBlue Airbus A321 with as many as 159 passengers on board was struck by a drone as it was on its final approach to land at New York JFK on Monday morning, air traffic control recordings have revealed. “Just quickly… We collided with a drone back there on the turn,” one of the…
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Why United Airlines Just Filled an Embraer ERJ145 With Sand Bags
It may sound unusual, but that’s exactly what happened on a recent United Express flight from Huntsville (HSV) to Houston (IAH), where ground crews had to place sandbags inside the cabin to ensure the aircraft met its required weight-and-balance limits. The flight, operated by CommuteAir using an Embraer ERJ145, carried just a single passenger after…
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American Airlines Flight Aborts Takeoff in Miami After Business Jet Enters the Same Runway
A potentially serious runway incident unfolded at Miami International Airport on Saturday evening when an American Airlines flight bound for Bermuda was forced to abort its takeoff after a business jet entered the same active runway. American Airlines Flight 308 had already received takeoff clearance when the flight crew spotted another aircraft on the runway…
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